areas have been set up at cargill since 2009 to accommodate anyone who requested time to pray. the council oil american islamic relations is hoping to reach an agreement with cargill, jim, so those fired work cers return. >> axelrod: jericka, thank you. now to pryor, oklahoma, about 50 miles east of tulsa, where a group of teenagers was up to some old-fashioned new year's mischief-- ringing doorbells and running away. suddenly it got very serious when one of the homeowners shot one of the kids. marlie hall tells us why the shooter may not face charges. >> reporter: cole peyton started 2016 in a hospital bed. police chief steven lemmings says the 14-year-old was shot while pulling a neighborhood prank. >> we have had some reports of some kids running around neighborhoods, ringing doorbells and running. 1:30 a.m. on new year's day, authorities got a call involving peyton and two friends. >> the homeowner felt that they were trying to break, and so he fired shots at him, striking him twice. >> reporter: police say the they found peyton on the shooter's front porch, struck in the a

cargill says the miners have since been reunited with their families. reporting from lansing, i'm alex resila. nbc news. >> << >> weather ad-lib mother-nature will provide another the morning) and drizzle, so with temperatures near freezing again, you'll want to watch out for slick spots on area roads and sidewalks. some, especially south, will see a late day snow/mix that will spread north across the viewing area tonight that will produce some light accumulations by tomorrow morning. light snow will continue throughout the day friday and will leave most of siouxland with 1-3 inches of the white stuff by the time it moves out friday night. our attention then turns to the arctic air set to move into the region this weekend which will put lows below zero both saturday and sunday night with highs barely making it above zero on unday. windchills will also be a aor bebeow -20f durrng this time from which we'll get limited relief early next week. see graphics. >> wall street braced for another tough day after china's stock market crashed seven percent overnig

nearly 200 muslim employees at a cargill meat packing plant in tonight. as jericka duncan reports, they were fired for walking out after a dispute over prayer breaks. >> reporter: praying five times a day is a must for many muslims, but tony aiden says missing even one of those prayers over a break time dispute caused him and many others to walk away from his job at this cargill meat packing plant in colorado. >> it doesn't matter if a don't have a job. my religion is more important. >> reporter: cargill spokesperson michael martin says prayer is allowed but he said a misunderstanding of company policy came on december 18 when pray at the same time. >> coming from that specific work area would have disrupted told the employees they could go pray, but they would have to go in smaller numbers than 11. it would have to be three at a time. >> reporter: that following monday, nearly 200 employees from the muslim community didn't show up to work for three consecutive days. the company fired them all. >> there are times when accommodation is not possible, but in

cargill did not guarantee all the workers would be rehired or obtain previous positions. workers blamed a three-day walkout that led to the firings. cargill says it never changed its policy regarding prayer breaks. some workers believed it had. about 150 workers were fired for not reporting to work or contacting the company for three consecutive days. >>> hillary clinton sent a work e-mail from her personal account, expressing surprise that one of her state department subordinates had sent a work e-mail from his personal account. his note about libya got forwarded to ms. clinton and she asked who he was, learned employee. that's when clinton shot back a note saying, quote, i was surprised that he used personal e-mail account if he is at state. republicans point to that as a clinton. the state department is releasing the e-mails to comply with the judge's order. some of them contain material that is now classified, though clinton maintains none of that information was marked classified at the time that she sent the e-mails. 9news political reporter brandon rittiman spoke w

at the cargill road salt mine in lansing,new york, about 40 miles outside syracuse. they were trapped about 900 feet underground when an elevator suddenly stopped on the way to the mine )s floor - the deepest in the western hemisphere. officials say the miners huddled together. blankets and supplies were lowered to them, until a large crane could be brought in. shawn wilczynski, mine manager - from cargill it is a difficult task - there s not a lot of cranes out there ready and willing to do that depth more than a dozen agencies assisted with the rescue ... as the miners were brought to surface in increments of 4 then 3, then 2 at a time. shawn wilczynski, mine manager - from cargill i m inspired by them butted the first 4 who came out of the mine, waited until the last two came out of the mine operations at the mine will put on hold for now, while safety inspectors investigate what caused the eleavtor to malfunciton. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. the mine operator says the mild with a large inventory of salt and there is no hurry to resume mining. a richmond wo

the cargill meat plant we told you about yesterday under fire for laying off 200 muslim workers afterwalked off the job for three days unannounced. the walk-off after a group of 11 muslim workers asked to pray at the exact same time. the company said you can pray but got to do it as a smaller group so as not to disrupt business, we're talking about a factory line, assembly line here where everybody needs to do their part. sounds fair, right? well, apparently not to those 11 workers. they are upset. they quit. and in turn nearly 200 other muslim workers didn't show up for work for three whole days. so the company fired them. we asked the workers representative about this on yesterday's show, and he told me the company's fudging the facts, listen to this. >> there were some things that did change on the 18th that resulted in not just 11 people walking out but nearly 200 walking out. trish: not just walking out. let's talk about that for a second. these are employees who said we're not coming to work, they didn't show up for three days. >> that's not how it happened. these employees requ

cargill says time is not guaranteed every day. they must have enough people to run the production line. >> policy keeps changing. >> reporter: the counnil on islamic relations is negotiating with cargill to get the workers jobs back. they say employees were told if they want to pray, go home and that is not cane policy. >> we have a history of different impliation of this plan by supervisors saying one thing and changing another. >> so the groupp s set to resume negotiations with cargill sometime next week. >> and the company has agreed to change its termination policy but it's not clear what is changing. the worker want to resolve the necessary. >>> al-shabab is jumping on the donald rump band wagon. this is probably not an endorsement the presidential candidate will want. the group is featuring the gop front runner in a new recruitment video. in it is a call for shut down of muulims entering the u.s.. you may remember hillary clinton said trump was becoming made those comments. election year, the campaigns are sure to start heat

trish: you're saying cargill said 11 of them wanted to pray together and cargill said 3 of you can butot 11? >> our negotiations does not involve in requesting for group breaks. trish: do you think they're going to get their jobs back? >> we're negotiating with cargill and the slaw on their side that they do have accommodations and they have been accommodated for. trish: we're going to leave it there. i got a hard break, i appreciate you being here. stay with us everyone. it's a fact. kind of like ordering wine equals pretending to know wine. pinot noir, which means peanut of the night. you stay up. you listen. you laugh. you worry. you do whatever it takes to take care of your family. and when it's time to plan for your family's future, we're here for you. we're legalzoom, and for over 10 years we've helped families just like yours with wills and living trusts. so when you're ready, start with us. doing the right thing has never been easier. legalzoom. legal help is here. at ally bank no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like reunions equal blatant lying. the company i

the mine owned by cargill, processes salt that is used to treat roads for wintry weather. the companies website says the mine produces about two million tons of salt that is shipped to more than 15-hundred places in the northeastern u-s. the rock salt mine is one of three operated by cargill. the other two are in louisiana and ohio. jenna: presidential candidate rand paul celebrated his birthday in sioux city today. the pennsylvania senator spoke to voters at the sioux city public library branch downtown. paul talked abut his view on a nucular power and north korea... and how he feels that they are not entirely stable. "you know i think north korea is one of the few nuclear powers that really has some instability, is putting it lightly, in their leadership and it is a real to be able to influence their behavior is through r pressure, sanctions, and international pressure from all the countries that surround them." say presidential candidate rand paul. more than 50 people were at the meet and greet, voters say paul won them over with his stance on the current issues. "i rea

. >> reporter: nine hours after an elevator became stuck here at the cargill salt mine, all 17 miners have been rescued. cargill says traditionally their mine is a safe one and they never expected something like this could happen. cargill believes one of the vertical beams became loose under the ill separator causing it to become stuck. however they say the elevator is still in the shaft and needs to be freed before they know why. one person went down in the basket to put safety harnesses on the miners before being lifted to safety. there are no injuries. the mine manager says the 17 men are just cold after being stuck 900 feet underground. >> they huddled together, they did what they could do to keep each other warm and keep each other's spirits up.vered the be they could and prioritized who should come out first themselves. it's impressive say-to-say how well that situation. >> reporter: cargill says all 17 men have been reunited safely with their families. alex resila from lansing, nbc news. >>> clouds are hanging around today but we're dealing with a more comfortable morning than

all 17 are recovering at home after getting trapped in an elevator at cargill mine in lansing, new york. it took about 10 hours to rescue the miners from the shaft. they were nearly one thousand feet underground. it was a small space and about 20 degrees. the men's manager says he is concerned for their well- being. ((stop)) 3 (shawn wilczynski/cargill mine manager)"this is not a small thing that happened and i do still have that genuine concern for my fellow teammates, my fellow employees and their well-being." engineers say a bracket within the shaft became loose, blocking the elevator. shawn says the inspections and repairs will be done. 3 a single-engine experimental plane crashes in tennessee... injuring a man. it happened in lebanon near the town's airport. the plane landed in the backyard of a home. neighbors and witnesses say they heard loud noises coming from the plane before it went down. the pilot was taken to an area hospital with what was described as "serious" 3 the first medical marijuana dispensary in new york city officially opened in manhattan. columbia care is one of

>> because of cargil. allow them the take a break for evening prayer but only a couple at a time.. >>> this is at the king supers yesterday. this woman steals a purse of an off duty police officer. >>> standing room only at the brother jeff's cultural center at five points on sunday. family and friends gathered to honor anthony mills. accident. he was a hip hop musician and founder of all real radio. >> i knew that my son was loved throughout houston and denver community but i didn't know he had this much love. >> tomorrow is not promised so you have to make sure that you check on your loved ones and exist. >> police believe the driver that killed mills was driving under the influence. >>> new this morning i don't 3 mean of -- some of the jurors are opening up about the impact of serving in the aurora theater shooting. the jurors tell the associated press they still meet for ddnner and send uplifting text messages. james holmes is serving a life in prison. >>> a simple dream. how nurses made it possible for >>> good morning. 6:38 taking a live look outside on this monday morning. it i

. >> david: this mine is owned by cargill. 320 feet below the surface is the deepest salt mine in the western hemisphere. >> denise: correspondent kenneth craig has more on the rescue from new york. >> reporter: rescue crews brought the last of the trapped miners to the service every surface at 8:30 thursday morning. after a 10 hour ordeal hundreds of feet below ground. the workers were cold but spirits were high. >> i am moved and inspired by how well they dealt with this. they worked together. >> reporter: 17 miners were stuck in an elevator at the start of their shift after 10:00 wednesday night at the salt mine in lansing, new york. they were about the 00 feet underground when the elevator mine floor. officials say miners huddled together. crews lowered blankets and supplies until a large crane was brought in. >> it is a difficult task. not a lot of cranes are sitting willing and able to go to that depth. >> reporter: the miners were brought to the surface in groups? in true fashion they waited until they were all up. >> operations at the mine are on hold for now. safety inspector

nearly 150 somali refugees say they hope to get their jobs back after they were fired from the cargill beef plant in colorado after many of them left their dispute over workplace prayer. "they say, oh you talking about the pray? we don't accept any butted to "if they allow us to go back... they must allow us to pray." many of the somali refugees who work at the plant are muslim. they say they need to pray when the sun sets - during winter months. for years the plant accomodated the prayer ended when a new manager took over. on december 18... as employes left a processing table to pray - they were told only two or three could leave at once. instead eleven people walked off the job....and they were fired. a company spokesman says there has been a misunderstanding... and says the plant provides a reflection area for people of all faiths. the council on american islamic relations and cargill are in talks to see if an agreement can be reached. with a proff back-to-back losses r the first time this season -- trying to get back on track today at home against wyoming wolf pack a perfect 5-0 at

cargill meat solutions, the company they all worked for, said no because it would stop the operations. the somalis left to pray anyway, and were let go--along with many who protested their firing. (font: :48 - :58) "it's got things to do with donald trump, it's got things to do carson and all these guys who are rhetorically talking bad about islam." nikki: cargill insists it attempts to provide religious accommodation for all at its plant, including a prayer room. many somalis however, take issue with that. nikki: weapons aren't allowed inside sports arenas, but that didn't stop a connecticut man from trying to bring a meat cleaver, sword and stun gun to the nhl's winter classic. matthew bromson was charged with tresspassing and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. nikki/2shot iowa fans bummed out by had something to smile about tonight... jordan if you turned off the basketball game at halftime, you missed a crazy 2nd half!! coming up on local 5 sports, highlights from the hawkeyes battle with purdue, plus iowa state taking on #3 oklahoma.. that's all coming up next... "

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." >> i was there. that cargill isn't telling the whole story. bottom line their faith comes firrt. >> will you reapply for your job? >> like i said if they are going to let me pray, i will be the first one to go back to work. >> reporter: now some employees too afraid to talk to me on camera today say they are glad and hoping that they will get their jobs back. but they are concerned about this rehiring process where they have to reapply. i spoke to the council on islamic relations today as they are stilllworking with cargill to try to clarify what they call an ambiguous prayer policy. reportinn live jaclyn allen denver7. >> all right, thanks, jaclyn. -`>>> take a look at this photo. this poor pooch is now looking for a new home. canello was found a couple weeks ago after a run in with a porcupine. all those quills have been taken out, but the boxer mix still has some healing to do. if you're interested in adding canello to your family, find thedenverchannel.com. >>> this weekend the stock show shortage of things to do in the two-week run with 3

fort morgan based cargil industry is facing some problems. they fired 150 muslim workers for ffr the giving them a prayer break. >> we movv to minnesota, nebraska. >> reporter: because of what cargil -- >> for what they did. there's no other job. >> they were told they couldn't take a break for evening prayer. for prayer breaks but only a couple at a time so it doesn't interfere with work flow. >>> the stock show had 50,000 visitors, 3,000 moreethan the record breaker last year. >> he goes out of his way to help me and other people like -- you know, it's just unbblievable what the man does. >>> after the break we'll tell you how this week's seven every day hero helps out seniors. >>> and a snow octopus? we could use a an octopus right now. see a tt2w>rxlh po j# o,p tt2w>rxlh p!!*n ?,8 tt2w>rxlh px#*&`:n48 tt2w>rxlh pt#j'`:z4\ tt2w>rxlh pt#j)`:qt8 tt2w>rxlh pp#j*`:fo$ tt2w>rxlh pp#j,`:'5d tt2w>rxlh pl#*.`:.>> welcome back, there is a place in denver that makes each day happy and safer for low income or homeless seniors. >> i'm a case manag

today, cargill announced it's changed its rehire policy nationwide to allow workers to seek reemployment after 30 days instead of 180 days, as it had previously. the company did not guarantee all the workers would be rehired or that they would positions. cargill and somali leaders disputed the reasons why they walked out. >>> the national western stock show officially opens tomorrow with some big changes in the works. last fall, denver voters approved measure 2c which will fund the first two phases of expansion to upgrade the current facilities. the national western stock show is working to fund raise another $50 million on top of that for improvements that are going to take place over several years. the stock show president says the show will go on throughout the entire expansion with as possible. >> the phasing plan has been written so the national western stock show every jan will be solidified and continue on for the 110 years it has been here, for the next 110 years as well. so we will not have a pause in show. >> the plan we're talking about calls for the stock show's 95- acre site

the ithaca fire department said it was helping with the "major rescue" at the cargill- operated salt mine in lansing. a crane has been brought in to assist with getting the miners out.it said the trapped workers have been given radios and supplies. this morning two children are in the hospital after falling through the ice in brown county. county.neighbors jumped into action to help... chopper nine was there ...the only local helicopter getting you this exclusive view of the rescue scene. scene.this all happened north of lake lorelei.the children were airlifted to u-c medical center... before being taken next door to children's hospital. hospital.that's where 9 on your side's kristen swilley is live this morning with what we're learning about they're we know both of those young boys were treated for hypothermia but at this hour their exact condition here at cincinnati children's remains unknown. neighbors say they were conscious and alert when pulled to safety yesterday... the younger of the two boys screaming i don't want to die. please don't let me die. according to brown county em

the local emergency response group says the men got stuck as they were starting their shift at cargill salt mines in lansing, new york. food and blankets are being lowered to the miners. a crane is being brought in from another part of new york... it will be able to get them out two or three at a time. we'll bring you updates on this story when we get them. a man once suspected of being involved in the murder of the head of the state's department of corrections... is now suspected of targeting another d-o-c employee. tom clements was murdered at his monument home in march 20-13. evan ebel - a former inmate - shot him. ebel died in a shootout with police in texas. now- one of ebel's associates is accused of targeting a d-o-c employee in el paso county. 9news reporter vida urbonas has the details. that suspected accomplice is 34 year old thomas goulee .. goulee is in the hospital .. and has been arrested .. after an attempted burglary and springs. guolee is a reported member of a notorious, white supremecist prison gang.. who was reportedly once an associate with the man who shot and kil

they say they were fired from the cargill beef plant. many of them are muslims...and need to take a break for prayer at sunset. one worker says this was never a problem until a new shift manager took over. ((they say, oh you talking about the pray? we don't accept any prayer here the company says this is all just a misunderstanding. they say the company is accomodating..... the problem is most of the workers are on the assembly line. if too many people leave at once - it creates problems for production. they say back in december, 11 people walked off the job. some didn't come bakc to work for three days in a row, so they were fired. the council on american islamic relations and cargill are in talks to see if there is a way to try and make things work when good morning las vegas returns... making those new year's resolutions is easy, but sticking to them is the hard part. next, we explore a way that could keep you on track this take a look at what happened near salt lake city yesterday. there was black ice on the road....and the driver ju

colorado meat packing plant fired nearly 200 muslim workers in a dispute over prayer. 190 workers at cargill meat solutions staged a walkout because they were told to pray at home, instead of a specially designated room at the plant. the dispute appears to center on the time of day at which workers are able to pray, which changes according to the season in the muslim faith. both sides continue to engage in negotiations. 3 3 in washington, d-c... a black lives matter protest as jay korff reports... the demonstrators have a strong message to deliver in the new year. 3 the carefree vibe in bustling chinatown..."so here we are on new year's eve 3 2015."(nats)was purposefully interrupted thursday night... "and today we march for those who can't."by sobering rage directed at police brutality. "1100 people have been killed this year by the police."a number of groups, including black lives matter, stopped traffic at 7th and h to protest a long list of law enforcement incidents that have left african americans dead.(eugene puryear/stop police terror project dc) "tamir rice can't celebrate. sandra bla

cargill says it needs to free the elevator, before it can determine exactly why it got stuck. summer: there is more doubt about north korea' s recent claim it detonated a hydrogen bomb. japan announced that there was no change in radiation level. that is after planes were sent to collect atmosphere dust. the u.s. government says an they will take action if north korea violated u.n. resolutions. meredith: a mother was arrested after driving drunk and crashing her car, leaving her child in the back seat while buying more alcohol. she returned to the store to report her car had been stolen with her baby boy inside. she had forgotten she had parked across the street. she had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. the baby is safe. an arrest made after a couple is stabbed in her home. summer: google authorities say recognize the composite sketch. right now, all you're thinking about is finding quick cover, so you can continue streaming your favorite show in the great outdoors. and you don't need further interrupting your otherwise- perfect afternoon. echo from bright ho

the elevator in the mine shaft stopped working just before midnight at cargill salt mine in lansing. the miners were trapped overnight 900 feet below ground. officials say all 17 are in good health and no one was hurt. french authorities say a man officials say the man had wires protruding from his clothes and what appeared to be fake explosives. officials said the man cried out "god is great" in arabic. the northern paris neighborhood is on lockdown-- and police are investigating the incident as a potential act of 65 people were killed in a truck bombing at a police training center in the town of zliten in libya. this is east of tripoli. around 400 people, mostly police officers, were gathered for morning assembly when a truck plowed into the facility and exploded. no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. vice president joe biden is going to the public with his support of president obama )s gun policy. on tuesday-- the president announced new gun restrictions and gun purchase regulations that he will put in place by executive actions. critics attacked the move say

at the cargill road salt mine in lansing, new york... about 40 miles outside syracuse. the minders became trapped about 900 feet underground when an elevator suddenly stopped on the way to the mine's floor - the deepest in the western hemisphere. shawn wilczynski, mine manager - from cargill, "it is a difficult task - there's not a lot of cranes out there ready and willing to do that depth." )) ((paul joncich)) operations at the mine will put on hold for now, while safety inspectors investigate what caused the eleavtor to malfunciton. the mine operator says the mild winter has left them with a large inventory of salt and there is no hurry to resume mining. /// ((denise valdez)) > the relief at the pump looks like it's here to stay... saving drivers billions of dollars. ((paul joncich)) according to price tracker "gas buddy- dot -com"... 2016 should be the fourth straight year of gas price declines. ((denise valdez)) prices are expected to continue to drop... and while drivers will spend about 325- billion dollars on gasoline this year... that's actually 17- billion less

"lansing fire. 191, cargill plant... cage is stuck 850 feet down with people on it. " the miners were at a cargill salt mine in upstate new york. authorities say the employees went down into the mine around 10:00 last night. about an hour and a half later, the elevator got stuck on its way back up to the surface. all of the miners were rescued from the shaft by about 8:00 this mornini. first responders gave heat packs and blankets to the employees after they were rescued. medical treatment. flooding continues to plague papas of southern california. yesterday, firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her car after rising water flipped the vehicle on its side. a man in the vehicle was able to safelescape, but firefighters had to pull a womann out. rescue teams say she was stuck in the vehicle for about an hour and a half. she was taken to the hospital for evaluation and is now recovering. first, meteorologis t justin gehrts has your first alert forecast, jjtin... showers will become more widespread this afternoon and ar

. >>> all miners have been rescued. cargil operates that mind in the central town of lansing. their rescue ended an ordeal that lasted about ten hours. the reports indicate that the miners were never really in danger. they did get stuck about 900 feet below ground while they were descending through the half mile deep mind. >> they claim to support the rights of ranchers who they say are the victims of a government land grab. the community, while somewhat sympathetic, wants them out. >> i'm proud to be a rancher -- >> most of the voices at last night's town hall meeting were calling for protesters to leave. release of dwight and steven hammond after recently been sent back to prison. bundy says the ranchers were targeted for not selling land to the governmentnd a for now they are standing put. >> a local company that makes electric vehicles appears on the nasdaq. >> let's take a look at the latest numbers from wall street. this is a live look from the new york stock exchange. you can see that the dow is down 78 points. you can catch the closing numbers today on local 12 news fi

miners are now minors are not safe after spending hours trapped underground in upstate new york edit cargill salt mine come in an elevator about 9 feet underground they raider for help , they were then brought to the surface surface, alas one rescued about 8:30 a.m. the many injured, inspectors will not check out the elevator to determine what went wrong with. >> star still drenched in the west coast, alaska they weren't women manado women out of southern california . causing lots of flooding . the weather service says that 12-foot wave of battering the coast line one . skies expected to be cleared by tomorrow . car lovers, your not supposed to drive-thru stopped a man who threw caution to the win wind and san diego is the went through a flooded intersection in his $2,000 lamborghini . since it sits so low to the ground, to one . the floodwaters reach the wind shield, he did make it through, but we were still youtube never drive-thru standing water. >> the closed markets yesterday in china were so tied to their economy that closed down through tonight to put. >> for start since 1991. tickets

the salt mine - operated by cargill - produces road de-icing salt from deposits beneath a lake. here's a live look at tower cam 10 at the skies over downtown norfolk chances are you needed that jacket this morning as you got ready for school and work. those temperatures will start to warm up this week -- meteorologist jeremy wheeler is in the super doppler 10 weather center with how high the temperatures will get. let's get the latest from meteorologist jeremy wheeler in the super doppler 10 weather center.. virginia's community colleges are getting nearly 2-million dollars from the help coal mining workers who lost their jobs. the u.s. department of labor says the grant for the virginia community system will help about 210 workers in southwestern virginia who were laid off from bristol-based alpha natural resources. they'll receive career services and training to prepare them for positions in manufacturing, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries. four virginia counties have been issued as primary disaster designations agriculture after flooding last fall. wight, patrick, so

at each other and we say this was a win, we are all there was no incidence a representativ e for cargill salt mine said it appeared a steel beam broke, bringing the elevator to a halt. workers from the previous shift had just taken the same elevator to the surface at the end of their shift. new york governor andrew cuomo has ordered an investigation into the incident. chris pollone, nbc news, new york. >> tonya couch, the mother of a fugitive teen who used an "affluenza" defense after a fatal drunken crash, has returned to texas to face charges. a van carried tonya couch from the airport to the tarrant county jail in fort worth. this comes after she and her son ethan were arrested in mexico authorities believe the two left texas in november while prosecutors were investigating whether ethan had violated his probation. tonya couch faces a charge of hindering the apprehension of a felon. the forecast. the day but snow will become the issue tonight through friday. moisture moving up from the south will spread snow into the area this evening with good chances of light snow continuing tonight

lansing, emergency crews are trying to free 17 miners trapped in an elevator that stopped working at a cargill salt mine. officials say the miners are not injured and emergency crews have made contact with them via radio. with just a wave of a hand, brain surgeons can get some help in the operating room. that's all thanks a pair of university of iowa undergraduate students. kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders is live in the newsroom this morning. forrest, what did these students do to help surgeons? coded and assembled the thing for a senior project. take a look. currently, doctors often use microscopes to do brain surgery. they have to spend up to ten hours looking into the device, often hunched over. the robot replaces all that. it uses cameras to lock on to an area of the brain, like a tumor. video is sent back to a headset, which the surgeon can wear. the doctor can even use a special hands free controller to move the camera. though the robot is a prototype, creators have high hopes for the future. " we're happy with our result. but, i think that in the future, new technology is coming out all the

. >> everybody says we move because of cargill. sector workers walked off the job in december because they say cargill was noo giving them etiquette -- adequate time to pray during the day. some said they will not go back and tell policies change . >>> 2016 has been a bbd year for investments so perfect the dow is down 1079 points over a week into the year. iidex was down 167 points yesterday. before. the bright spot is the latest monthly jobs report was better than expectee. those losses making it that much more appealing to win big tonight. an extra $800 million wouldn't hurt. >> do you think? [ laughing ] that is a jackpot tonight picked this is the largest lottery jackpot innus history. powerball fever, you can imagine it is in full effect. >> your chances of winning are astronommcally small. dr. say even though they are really small dreaming about all your money, a new ows -- a new house, vacctions, it's will release hormones in your brain that makes you feel better. >> the odds of winning big, i'm sorry to tell you, one in 29

christopher cargill: i'm feeling great, a little pumped up, a little anxious i've never been deployed before but everything should go smoothly we have a great unit we all get along really well. )) ((brian loftus)) the national guard members.. who are mostly from the reno area.. say they were surprised by the welcome they received here in ((kirsten joyce)) > all sorts of tech companies and gadgets in las vegas this week... for the consumer electronics show. ((brian loftus)) coming up at five... we'll be live from the convention center... with a sneak preview of some of the technology showcased at the event./// college graduates with their student loans. the state launched a loan forgiveness program called "get on your feet". the program would pay up to two years of student loan bills for those struggling. to be eligible... earn less than 50-thousand dollars a year... and have graduated after december 2014 from a college or university in the state. you must also be enrolled in an income-based loan repayment program with the federal government. the program only covers federal loans... no

cargill has a major production facility here in cleveland. officials say the miners are not hurt. crews have made contact, by the way, with the workers via radio and much more on this as we get it. terrence. >>> and to a developing story now, the last few hours, south korea announcing it will start a anti- north korea propaganda broadcast days after north korea claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb. they tested a -- claimed they at the timed a hydrogen bomb to protect itself from the united states. but the united states is skeptical saying their investigation is not consistent with the claims of north korea. the hydrogen bomb is 1,000 times more powerful than an atomic bomb. >> you don't want north korea anywhere near that kind of technology. >> right now, almost 25,000 u.s. troops are in south korea waiting for the next step. north korea has detonated nuclear weapons at least three times in the past, jackie. >> and terrence, this weapon is basically two bombs in one. the hydrogen bomb uses an a- that makes it hundreds of times more powerful. the u.s. dropped a-bombs on hiroshima

the "cargill incorporated salt mine" is the western hemisphere. the company says the miners were never in danger. a man donates part of his liver to a woman he never even met - and now - the two are getting married. "my whole liver came out and i received 55 percent of his." heather needed a donor - during her battle with liver disease - and one of her relatives was discussing the situation at work. a co-worker... chris... turned out to be a perfect match. he bonded with heather in the months leading up and knew their connection was real - following a tough recovery in i-c-u. "getting through this, sticking with me through that and then right after we get out, wanted to make it official. just there, i knew he was special." "no regrets. i'd do it again in a heartbeat if i had to." the two plan to get married in october. both of their livers have fully regenerated. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty slight chances of showers remain overnight tonight into early friday. we'll see highs and lows run a little cooler than the last

shawn wilczynski/cargill mine manager .. they persevere .. and once again.. it's impressive to see how well they managed the situation.. to be honest with you despite being shaken and cold... the rescued miners waited at the scene... until the last of their co- workers.... were pulled to safety. operations are suspended.... in that part of the salt mine.... until the cause is determined and fixed. in tonight's rwb 2016 politcoverage.. donald trump is raising questions about whether fellow republican ted cruz is eligible to run for president.. and others are now chiming in. john mccain.. who was born on a u-s military base in panama.. says he has questions about cruz's u-s citizenship. the issue came up because cruz in canada.. and trump says it needs to be addressed. sot ted cruz " as a legal matter the question is straightforward and settled law that the child of a us citizen born abroad is a natural born citizen." (butted to) sot donald trump "ted, he should ask for a declaratory judgment because that would clear it all up. i'm doing this for the good of te

. >> reporter: because of what cargil -- >> because there's no other job. >> so the workerrers left the job in december after they were told they couldn't take a break for evening prayer. >> the company says they do allow work breaks but only a interior fear with the work flow. >>> you may remember brock osweiler started in this game, in the second half the broncos fell 34-27. so peyton manning will be starting this time. 2:40 kickoff right here at home. >>> it's hard to believe but once again, no one hit the jackpot. >> it is at $1.3 billion. after tax that means you would come ome with $800 million. it's such a large number it can't even fit on the billboards. % the words followed by the number million is just writ onen the board. >>> 16, 19, 32, 34, 57 and 13 is the powerball number. winners right here in our state. two prizes were $50,000 the others weree$100,000. you can go online to find out where the winning tickets were sold. >>> i never bought one. i don't even know how. i guess i just ask the clerk -- hand me one of them. >> all right. some bizarre turn of events, what sean pe

a spokesperson for cargill - the operator of the mine - said operations at the mine will ceaea tempparily. new york's governor says a state investigation is underway. cars are getting smarter. now they can communicate with stop the road. phil lebeau explains. "alright, here we " auto supplier delphi says this is the brains behind the next generation of "intelligent" cars and trucks. software and cameras in this test vehicle allows them to not only talk with other cars,..so they can avoid collisions at blind intersections. but it also goes one step further... communicating with stop lights about changes in traffic... and with the smart phones of pedestrians so they can stop or slow down and avoid crashes where pedestrians could be hurt or killed. the car has let us know, he is right there "the opportunity to get that advanced information before the car is there, before ananne is put in danger it will just be an incredible improvement in safety" vehicle to vehicle communication is a crucial step in the development of autonomous-drive cars and trucks... delphi's technology will be in the fir

(shawn wilczynski, mine manager - from cargill)i'm moved and inspired by how well they dealt with this, how they worked together.operations at the mine are on hold while safety inspectors try to find out what caused the eleavtor to malfunciton.the mine's floor is the deepest in the western hemisphere. 3 an 8-year old girl, and the power of social media prompt a toy maker to make a change to the monopoly game based on star wars.some fans were disappointed that no female characters were in toys and games based on the mega-hit movie.a young girl wrote to hasbro because rey wasn't included.her letter took off with the hashtag *where's rey*. now hasbro says rey will be added to new versions of the board game.the company says she was left out to avoid giving away the plot line before star wars was released in theaters. 3 take part in a pilot program.. with unicycles.it started in a texas gym class.. and the kids showed off their skills at another school that's getting the program next year. 3 lilia leblanc: (:09)"i want to show them because i loved it. and maybe they will to."(:13) alice pre

this is at the cargill salt mines in lancing, new york. it looks like they are going to get everybody out. >> that is good news. >>> all right. thanks for joining us. gary and corey with you on this thursday morning. cheryl is on assignment. amelia is in the traffic center. and becky in the backyard. how is it out there? is it cold? >> just a little. a little bit chilly. not too terrible though. low 30s out here this morning. we are not going to see though, and that's because of the clouds that we have around the denver metro area and snow that's headed our way. on top of that, we have to deal with a little bit of fog. not here across the front range. it's all out east. we have got a quarter quarter mile visibility through holy oak. burlington three-quarter of a mile there. denver fog advisories extended to 10:00 this morning. along with that it is so chilly that we could get is some freezing fog with this. a light glaze coating of ice that could make driving pretty treacherous on the eastern plains. denver, our foothills, down to the sout

cargill says they' is a safe one and they never expected something like this to happen. to become stock. the elevator is still down in the shaft. a basket was lowered by crane. one person went in the basket to there are no injuries. they were harvest -- . they did what they could to keep each other warm. persevered the best way they could. they prioritized who should come out first. it is very impressive to see how well they manage the situation. >> the first four miners waited two hours until the last miners made their way to safety. reunited with their families. we are reporting in lansing. its allies are valid in a tough response after north korea claimed it tested a hydrogen bomb. president obama has met with south korea and japan. they agree to cooperate in leading the commute -- global community in a response. the white house' early analysis successful hydrogen bomb test. it is not clear what steps they will take. jason: new information on the refuge. many in the community are calling on the protesters to leave. the leader of the group says they will only leave when a plan to give

cargill representative says it provides religious ka* accommodations for all workers including a prayer still some muslims are very upset with the company. >> they say this is a new policy. they used to let people pray for the last eight, nip years and now all of a sudden they said no. >> company policy allows fired workers to reapply for their jobs after three months. >>> a north carolina man accused of stealing a police cruiser while he was drunk and he starting his new year in jail. police say the 22-year-old left a nightclub in charlotte early yesterday morning? jump inside that cruiser and took off. the officer was out of his car talking with witnesses about an earlier incident he had left the keys in the ignition. investigators say the joy ride lasted about 14 miles. police caught up with that driver after he crashed the cruiser into the woods. >>> a superior fisherman is lucky to be alive tonight after fighting off a shark. >> yeah, the terrifying and counter happened off the coast of australia. the 31-year-old man telling authorities that he fought off the shark with his bare ha

including a fire department and the company, cargill salt... are coordinating the rescue effort. a crane has also been called in. we will provide any updates about their rescue... as they become available. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk more about what to expect in the next 7- days. 3 3 3 3 3 coming up ... how a kayaker helped a squirrel in need. yeah, that's right. deal diva coming through. you see all my bogos, my weekly ad. just wait till you see my savings. and brace yourself. the digital coupons are coming next. look at her, so proud of her momma. you saved quite a bit today go ahead. say it. cha-ching! thank you the weekly ad, bogos and coupons. three easy ways to save at the same place you love to shop. 3 it is 5:xx ... this little squirrel was up a creek with out a paddle. that is until a flood surveryou in missouri managed to rescue him with his kayak. the squirrel jumped up on the kayak and then managed to get to a tree and climb to higher ground. 3 here is a look at current conditions.. here are your weather headlines for to

the council on american islamic relations is hoping to reach an agreement with cargill so those firedan return. cher evening a duncan, cbs news, new york. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news", some tips to help you stay on trap for your new years resolutions, some unusual resolutions you might want to consider. >> meisha johnson takes us on dream drive. american swedish historical museum coming >> after more than a decade, center for disease control and prevention says the up tick started in 2012, heart failure now a contributing cause in nearly 310,000 deaths a year. the rate was higher foremen than women. >>> doctors in north carolina say they may be step closer to cure for als. they've been able to identify protein clumps in the brain, that contributes to paralysis and early death, in als patient. hope the discovery paves the way for drug to fight the disorder. those are some of the top stories and this week's health watch. >> people often make resolutions to lose weight or give up something, or to eat healthy watch if we made new resolution to keep us on track? >> keeping new year

cargill also says all 17 men have since been reunited safely with their families. for now, we're reporting in lansing, i'm alex resila, nbc news. >>> and as we take a look at the stock market live, you can see it's another drab day on the markets. dow industrials losing 365 points, this after china once again plummeted to the point where they had to shut down their stock markets. >> wow. >>> well, we are with you this morning in part because we did not win the massive powerball jackpot. >> we did not win yet. >> right. but last night someone here in the bay area was an instant millionaire. >> sold a ticket matching five numbers, not the powerball. the ticket is now worth $1.5 million. so last night's powerball, this one was $1.5 million, again, nobody won the big one. so now -- >> it goes to $700 million. some people expect it could reach $1 billion by saturday that it would be the largest lottery jack poth ever in u.s. history. >> if i had a billion dollars. >>> up next at 11:00, the super bowl bringing the rich and famous to the bay area. could bring headache to

cargill representative said it provides religious com days for all workers including a prayer room.s are upset with the company. >> they say this is a new poli policy. they used to let people pray for the last eight, nine years and now all of a sudden they said no. >> a company policy allows fired workers to reapply for their jobs after three months. that perhaps could be a resolution in this situation. >>> on to you decide 2016 coverage. now in politics, there's less than a month to go until iowa caucuses. while hillary clinton continues to be the democratic front runner in iowa, republican front runner donald trump seems to be a losing a little bit of his edge. fox' molly henneberg explains texas senator ted cruz with a slight lead over the real estate mogul. >> reporter: gop senator ted cruz is set to begin 36 county week long bus tore in iowa on monday. to try to build on his mow moan tum there before the februar february 1st caucuses. before christmas cruz took the lead in a few polls in iowa and now the real clear politics average of polls in that state has cruz leading donald